10 Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms
Symptom #3: Urgent Urge To Defecate
A patient with UC may feel an urgent urge to defecate. This feeling may keep coming back even after having a bowel movement. This happens because, as previously discussed, the inflammation caused by ulcerative colitis keeps the colon in a constant state of contractions.
As a consequence, any little waste that comes into contact with the ulcers in the colon can cause irritation. This irritation leads to an urge to defecate in order to rid the colon of the waste. It is worth noting that frequent bowel movement with stools having blood stains and pus can lead to significant loss of blood which can lead to anemia. For this reason, if you have ulcerative colitis symptoms, seek medical treatment.
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